Stenhouse, 36, who gave the workforce its first Daytona 500 victory in 2023, has competed full-time within the Cup Collection for 12 seasons however stated he has discovered a house with JTGD.
“I’m trying ahead to persevering with with Ricky as our driver of the No. 47. He has been an asset to our workforce on and off the race monitor since becoming a member of us in 2020,” stated workforce co-owner, Gordon Smith.
“Profitable the Daytona was an enormous accomplishment for our small workforce, and I do know we have now extra journeys to Victory Lane in our future with Ricky on the wheel.”
Stenhouse’s choice comes at a time of some potential possession change with the one-car workforce. Co-owner Tad Geschickter has been reportedly in discussions with becoming a member of Joe Gibbs Racing in 2025 and should now not be a part of JTGD’s possession group sooner or later.
Regardless, the group seems targeted on transferring ahead and retaining Stenhouse as its driver.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr., JTG Daugherty Racing, Kroger/Cottonelle Chevrolet Camaro
Picture by: Chris Owens / Motorsport Pictures
“Once I joined this workforce in 2020, I knew each the workforce and I have been able to placing the No. 47 in Victory Lane. Though I want it got here sooner, successful the Daytona 500 final 12 months proved that we will win collectively,” stated Stenhouse.
“We’ve got a implausible group of men on the store, nice administration, strong companions, and an ever-improving program. I’m very excited to proceed my relationship with the workforce, I feel everybody will probably be pleasantly stunned to see what we have now in retailer for the longer term.”
Stenhouse rose by way of the open-wheel ranks earlier than signing on with what was then Roush Fenway Racing in 2008. He received consecutive Nationwide (now Xfinity Collection) titles in 2011 and 2012 and was named 2013 Cup rookie-of-the-year.
He remained with RFR (now RFK Racing) for seven seasons, scoring two wins, two poles and 15 top-five and 34 top-10 finishes. He joined JTGD in 2020.
“We’re very excited to have Ricky locked in for years to come back. Ricky has continued to develop and thrive as a competitor and he, together with the remainder of our race workforce are pushing onerous to get the 47 again into Victory Lane,” workforce co-owner and former NBA star Brad Daugherty stated.
To this point this season, Stenhouse has one top-five, and two top-10 finishes and is twenty seventh within the collection standings. His greatest end was fourth two weeks in the past at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.
